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A Phase I Study Of Bevacizumab (Recombinant Humanized Monoclonal Antibody To Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) In Addition To Flourouracil And Hydroxyurea As Initial Chemotherapy With Concomitant Radiotherapy (B-FHX) For Poor Prognosis Head And Neck Cancer


Phase 1
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Recurrent Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Recurrent Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx, Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx, Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary, Recurrent Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Recurrent Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx, Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage III Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage III Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Stage III Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage III Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage III Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx, Stage III Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx, Stage III Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage III Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage III Salivary Gland Cancer, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage III Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage III Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage IV Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage IV Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip, Stage IV Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage IV Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage IV Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx, Stage IV Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx, Stage IV Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage IV Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Stage IV Salivary Gland Cancer, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity, Stage IV Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx, Stage IV Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity, Untreated Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary

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Trial Information

A Phase I Study Of Bevacizumab (Recombinant Humanized Monoclonal Antibody To Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) In Addition To Flourouracil And Hydroxyurea As Initial Chemotherapy With Concomitant Radiotherapy (B-FHX) For Poor Prognosis Head And Neck Cancer


PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity of bevacizumab when given
in combination with fluorouracil, hydroxyurea, and radiotherapy in patients with advanced
head and neck cancer.

II. Determine the time to progression, pattern of failure, local control, and distant
failure rate in patients treated with this regimen.

III. Determine the local toxic effects of this regimen in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, dose-escalation study of bevacizumab.

Patients receive oral hydroxyurea every 12 hours on days 1-6, fluorouracil IV continuously
on days 1-5, and bevacizumab IV over 90 minutes on day 1. Patients also undergo radiotherapy
once daily on days 1-5. Patients receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously on days 6-12.
Treatment repeats every 2 weeks for up to 7 courses in the absence of disease progression or
unacceptable toxicity.

Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of bevacizumab until the maximum tolerated
dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2
of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Additional patients are treated
at the MTD.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 27-39 patients will be accrued for this study within 5.4-19.5
months.


Inclusion Criteria:



- Histologically or cytologically confirmed advanced head and neck cancer

- Requiring regional palliative radiotherapy

- Not amenable to standard therapy

- Previously untreated disease allowed only if prognosis is poor (i.e., estimated
2-year survival of less than 10% if treated with standard therapy alone)

- No obvious tumor involvement of major vessels on CT scan

- No known brain metastases

- Performance status - ECOG 0-2

- Performance status - Karnofsky 60-100%

- More than 12 weeks

- WBC at least 3,000/mm^3

- Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm^3

- Platelet count at least 100,000/mm^3

- No history of bleeding diathesis

- Bilirubin normal

- AST/ALT no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal

- Creatinine normal

- Urine protein no greater than trace

- Urine protein less than 0.5 g/24 hours

- No significant renal impairment

- No symptomatic congestive heart failure

- No cardiac arrhythmia

- No deep venous thrombosis

- No uncontrolled hypertension

- No clinically significant peripheral artery disease

- No arterial thromboembolic event within the past 6 months, including any of the
following:

- Transient ischemic attack

- Cerebrovascular accident

- Unstable angina

- Myocardial infarction

- No hemoptysis of at least 1 tablespoon

- No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or
biologic composition to bevacizumab or other agents used in this study

- No non-healing wounds within the past 4 weeks

- No significant ongoing or active infection

- No other uncontrolled illness

- No other severe complicating medical illness that would preclude study participation

- No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance

- Not pregnant or nursing

- Negative pregnancy test

- Fertile patients must use effective contraception

- No prior fluorouracil and hydroxyurea with radiotherapy

- At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy (6 weeks for nitrosoureas or mitomycin) and
recovered

- See Disease Characteristics

- See Chemotherapy

- At least 4 months since prior radiotherapy and recovered

- At least 4 weeks since prior major surgery

- No prior or concurrent chronic use of aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
agents

- No other concurrent investigational agents

- No concurrent anticoagulation therapy

- No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients

- No other concurrent anticancer agents

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

MTD defined as the dose preceding that at which at least 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity assessed using NCI CTCAE version 3.0

Outcome Time Frame:

14 weeks

Safety Issue:

Yes

Principal Investigator

Everett Vokes

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Authority:

United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study ID:

NCI-2012-02408

NCT ID:

NCT00023959

Start Date:

July 2001

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  • Recurrent Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Recurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
  • Recurrent Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Recurrent Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx
  • Recurrent Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx
  • Recurrent Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
  • Recurrent Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Recurrent Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Recurrent Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
  • Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
  • Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
  • Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
  • Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Recurrent Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Stage III Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Stage III Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
  • Stage III Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage III Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage III Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx
  • Stage III Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx
  • Stage III Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage III Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Stage III Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
  • Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
  • Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
  • Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
  • Stage III Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage III Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Stage III Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Stage IV Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Stage IV Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Lip
  • Stage IV Esthesioneuroblastoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage IV Inverted Papilloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage IV Lymphoepithelioma of the Nasopharynx
  • Stage IV Lymphoepithelioma of the Oropharynx
  • Stage IV Midline Lethal Granuloma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage IV Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Stage IV Salivary Gland Cancer
  • Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Hypopharynx
  • Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lip and Oral Cavity
  • Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nasopharynx
  • Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx
  • Stage IV Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity
  • Stage IV Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx
  • Stage IV Verrucous Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
  • Untreated Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer With Occult Primary
  • Carcinoma
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic
  • Granuloma
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Laryngeal Diseases
  • Papilloma
  • Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
  • Carcinoma, Verrucous
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma, Olfactory
  • Papilloma, Inverted
  • Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
  • Salivary Gland Neoplasms
  • Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Laryngeal Neoplasms
  • Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms
  • Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
  • Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms

Name

Location

University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Chicago, Illinois  60637-1470